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WFTV 227 Writing for Television I



3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

Introduces students to the craft of writing dramatic scripts for episodic television. Through a mixture of lectures and practical experience, students learn the various television formats, the differences between TV scripting and feature-film writing, the process of writing in teams, and the steps involved in working toward a finished teleplay.

Prerequisites WFTV*133 and WFTV*145 or WFTV*283

This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.